Poggio Nativo
The village rises 415 m. above sea level on a spur of rock on the southern foothills of the Monti Sabini, in a territory that mainly favours the cultivation of vines, olive trees and wheat, while the most inaccessible areas are characterized by the typical scrub of the Sabine hills.
Population
2.564
Area
16,4 km²
Altitude
415 m
Where is it?
The village rises 415 m. above sea level on a spur of rock on the southern foothills of the Monti Sabini, in a territory that mainly favours the cultivation of vines, olive trees and wheat, while the most inaccessible areas are characterized by the typical scrub of the Sabine hills.
What to see?
Just outside the village stands the monastic complex of San Paolo which dates back to the 13th century. Inside the current church, rebuilt from scratch, it is possible to admire the main altar adorned with marble of great value and flanked by the statues of San Giacomo and San Filippo. The altar is also surmounted by a 17th-century canvas representing "The Apparition of the Blessed Sacrament and two Franciscan friars". The convent, rebuilt in the 1400s, has been repeatedly remodeled: the large cloister is decorated with lunettes representing episodes from the life of Saint Francis. Next to the historic center of Poggio Nativo is the rural church dedicated to San Rocco, whose exact date of construction is unknown; however, it was certainly already present in 1713, the year inscribed above the lintel and representing the date of the restoration by the company of the Blessed Sacrament. The population is also closely linked to the church of the Santissima Annunziata that was probably erected to replace an ancient chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin whose original portal and baptismal are still visible. The church was enlarged and richly decorated in 1576, while the bell that is still well preserved inside the bell tower was donated by the Borghese. Inside the church, restored after the earthquake of 1915, stands a canvas of the Umbrian-Roman school, representing San Francesco di Paola and dating back to the late 16th-century. Finally, the Church of the Madonna dei Peschi, also known as the Madonna della Neve, is located outside the village, in the countryside, and was built following a miraculous event, namely an incredible snowfall occurred in August. The church, characterized by a single nave, has a beautiful altar surmounted by a statue of the Madonna. The wall of the altar is decorated by a large fresco depicting the Madonna with Child and two Saints. The church is entirely frescoed, even on the side walls and ceiling. Various Saints are depicted in the paintings of the sacred building: San Vito, Santa Lucia, San Pietro and Paolo, Sant'Antonio Abate, Sant'Agata, Sant'Apollonia. The small church, which already belonged to the family of Barons Brunetti, is highly revered by the population.
